Evaluation of the pregnancy prolongation index (PPI) as a measure of success of obstetric interventions in the prevention of preterm birth and associated morbidities.
Am J Obstet Gynecol
; 192(6): 2047-52; discussion 2053-4, 2005 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
This study was undertaken to evaluate the validity of the pregnancy prolongation index (PPI) as a measure of preterm labor treatment success. STUDYDESIGN:
Analysis of prospectively collected maternal and neonatal data from a national clinical database (Matria Healthcare). Included were patients with singleton, twin, and triplet pregnancies who had outpatient surveillance initiated between 18 and 34 weeks and delivered at 24 to 36 6/7 weeks' gestation with NICU admission. Each patient's PPI score was calculated via the following equation [(gestational age at delivery - gestational age at start of treatment) / (37.0 - gestational age at start of treatment)] x 100%. The impact of increasing PPI score was measured against NICU length of stay as a surrogate gauge of neonatal morbidity. Data were further stratified by gestational type and reason for delivery.RESULTS:
Pregnancy outcomes of 12,642 patients (6,642 singletons, 4,326 twins, and 1,674 triplets) were analyzed. The PPI score increased in a direct, inverse linear relationship with decreasing number of NICU days.CONCLUSION:
The PPI is a sensitive measure for the evaluation of treatment success in the inhibition of preterm labor and delivery.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Embarazo
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Embarazo Prolongado
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Evaluation_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Newborn
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Pregnancy
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Obstet Gynecol
Año:
2005
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos
Pais de publicación:
EEUU
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ESTADOS UNIDOS
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ESTADOS UNIDOS DA AMERICA
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EUA
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UNITED STATES
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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US
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USA